Honolua Bay

Maui, USA

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  • BWI → OGGNearest airport
  • 81°F waterBoardshorts

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Honolua Bay surf forecast

Better surfweekendMon 26 Oct – Thu 29 Oct

Updated

Trip dates

Friday, Oct 23

2ft3/10Best at dawn

Swell
11s NE
Wind
10kt cross-shore
Water
81°F
Suit
Boardshorts
Light
6:25am to 5:56pm
  1. Dawn6:25 to 8am2-3ft8kt cross-shore3/10
  2. Morning8 to 11am2-3ft8kt cross-shore2/10
  3. Midday11am to 2pm3ft10kt cross-shore2/10
  4. Afternoon2 to 4pm2-3ft12kt cross-shore2/10
  5. Dusk4 to 5:56pm2ft12kt cross-shore2/10

Getting there

An easy transfer, 1 hr 13 min from OGG

  • OGG
  • 59.5 km, about 1 hr 13 min
  • the wave

Park on the cliff above the bay. A short dirt trail drops to the water.

Free-flow driving time, not traffic.

Directions in Google Maps

Where to stay

Price per night$215 – $1265+

Checked Oct 2026

Season

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Best months: Nov–Jan · typically 4–5 ft faces

Month by month

Best Nov–Jan. Good Nov–Feb. Worth avoiding Mar–Oct.

MonthRelative quality Typical faceSurfable days WaterWear Season
Jan 4 ft 86% 25 C / 77 F boardshorts Best
Feb 4 ft 66% 25 C / 76 F boardshorts Good
Mar 3 ft 69% 24 C / 76 F boardshorts Worth avoiding
Apr 3 ft 38% 25 C / 77 F boardshorts Worth avoiding
May 2 ft 23% 26 C / 78 F boardshorts Worth avoiding
Jun 2 ft 8% 26 C / 79 F boardshorts Worth avoiding
Jul 2 ft 2% 27 C / 80 F boardshorts Worth avoiding
Aug 2 ft 8% 27 C / 81 F boardshorts Worth avoiding
Sep 2 ft 30% 27 C / 81 F boardshorts Worth avoiding
Oct 3 ft 80% 27 C / 80 F boardshorts Worth avoiding
Nov 4 ft 69% 26 C / 79 F boardshorts Best
Dec 5 ft 87% 26 C / 78 F boardshorts Best

Medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast (how we read the hindcast). Water temperatures come from an offshore model grid, which reads a little warm on an upwelling coast. More on the break in the USA guide.

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